First Responders Petition to Attend 9/11 Ceremony

A petition drive calling on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to invite first responders to the 10th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony has drawn nearly 2,000 signatures. The campaign was started when it was learned that family members of the nearly 3,000 killed would be given priority because of limited space.

The New York Daily News reported that police, firefighters, and rescue workers would be asked back to ground zero on another day for a separate ceremony. Space is at a premium this year because construction has filled what had been open space. Lawmakers have also been told their numbers are to be restricted, the paper said.

A petition drive calling on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to invite first responders to the 10th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony has drawn nearly 2,000 signatures. The campaign was started when it was learned that family members of the nearly 3,000 killed would be...